Bella Blend Herbed Grilled Cheese
Three cheeses melting between well-buttered sourdough with a Bella Blend herb crust toasted right into the bread — the elevated grilled cheese that shatters when you bite it.
Grilled cheese, graduated. The move is Bella Blend whipped straight into softened butter and slathered edge to edge on good sourdough — the herbs toast into the crust and the whole kitchen smells like an Italian bakery. Inside: three cheeses pulling three jobs. Sharp cheddar for flavor, gruyère for nutty depth, and low-moisture mozzarella for the pull. And that's just our house trio — swap in any of your favorites; the method carries whatever cheese you love. Serves 2 in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 thick slices sourdough bread
- 4 tbsp butter, softened — don't be shy
- 2 tsp SpiceX Bella Blend seasoning, plus a pinch more for the crust
- 3 oz sharp cheddar, grated
- 3 oz gruyère, grated
- 3 oz low-moisture mozzarella, grated
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan (optional, for a frico edge)
Directions
- Herb butter: mash the softened butter with 2 tsp Bella Blend until fully blended and green-flecked throughout.
- Butter up: spread the herb butter generously on the OUTSIDE of every slice, corner to corner — bare edges become burnt edges. Dust the buttered sides with the extra pinch of Bella Blend.
- Stack: mix the three cheeses and pile evenly between the slices, buttered sides facing out. Press gently so the sandwich holds.
- Toast: low and slow in a heavy skillet over medium-low, 4 to 5 minutes per side with a lid on for the first side — the lid melts the middle while the crust builds. Sprinkle the parmesan in the pan before the flip for a lacy frico edge.
- Rest: one full minute on a rack before slicing — straight from the pan the cheese floods out, one minute later it pulls into ropes. Slice on the diagonal, obviously.
Chef's note: Medium-low is a discipline — herb butter carries real sugar from the garlic and it will scorch on medium-high before the cheese melts. If the crust is browning faster than the middle is melting, your pan is lying to you: drop the heat and add the lid.
Nutrition per serving (serves 2, one sandwich): 680 calories · 27g protein · 42g carbs · 45g fat. Macros estimated.
